Inflection Point for West Point and the Army

Recently, the Superintendent and Dean at West Point wrote “the Army and the Academy are at an inflection point1.”  Their “West Point 2050” addressed academics “to intellectually prepare graduates to lead across the full spectrum of conflict.” It would be interesting to read their deliberations on the inflection point and its implications.  Absent that, here …

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West Point Needs a Reset, Part2: In Their Own Words

On Sept. 12, Real Clear Defense published my commentary, “West Point Needs a Reset,” detailing why I and many fellow graduates believe the United States Military Academy has lost its way and needs to get back to the basics of educating future Army officers to fight and win our nation’s wars.  Almost immediately, the piece …

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Everything Is Wonderful at West Point

The Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY sent a letter to all graduates saying after 18 months of deliberation with unnamed stake holders, the Senior Army leaders changed the mission statement of USMA to align it with Army Values.  Indeed, it is implied, everything is wonderful at West Point.  Beat …

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The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 1

Former POW of the Viet Cong, COL James N. Nick Rowe sits for an interview on resilience.

What I could use is in this 5th Generation War is 12 psychological gifts from the king of resilience, COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, U.S. Army Green Beret and survivor of five years as a Viet Cong prisoner of war in the swampy U Minh Forest of southernmost Vietnam.

‘The General’s Daughter’ for 5th Generation Warriors

Author of "The General's Daughter," Nelson DeMille (Sandy DeMille photo)

  “The General’s Daughter.” Let’s revisit for the sake of 5th Generation Warriors. The book, written by Nelson DeMille came out in 1992. As an infantry lieutenant (1966-1969) serving with the First Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam, DeMille didn’t run into many female military personnel other than nurses or admin specialists. As he points out …

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